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World Geography (Easy) World Physical Aspects

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Which of the following statements relating to Earthquakes is/are correct?

The point of origin of Earthquake is called epicenter.
The lines joining the places which were affected Earthquake at the same point of time are called homoseismal lines.

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Explanation:

The epicentre or epicentrum is the point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the hypocenter or focus, the point where an earthquake or underground explosion originates. Homoseismal line. Line on the Earth’s surface connecting points where the seismic wave arrives, generated by an earthquake, at the same time.

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